vs Braune Köpfchenflechte

Baeomyces placophyllus compared with Baeomyces rufus

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Braune Köpfchenflechte is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Braune Köpfchenflechte
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)
Family same	Baeomycetaceae	Baeomycetaceae
Genus same	Baeomyces	Baeomyces
Species	Baeomyces placophyllus	Baeomyces rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

and Braune Köpfchenflechte share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Baeomyces.

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Braune Köpfchenflechte

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Braune Köpfchenflechte
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Braune Köpfchenflechte

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Baeomyces placophyllus is a crustose lichen with a thick, squamulose thallus bearing distinctive, unbranched podetia topped with pale, flesh-colored apothecia. It inhabits bare, acidic mineral soils in open heathland, moorland, and alpine environments in temperate and boreal Europe. This lichen is considered endangered due to habitat loss from soil stabilization and grassland improvement.

Braune Köpfchenflechte

The Brown Beret Lichen (Baeomyces rufus) is a species in the genus Baeomyces. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden